Instructions

suspending the far end from a tree limb and letting the matchbox hang just above the
ground.
3. The antenna has been used from hotel rooms by hanging the matchbox end just outside
the window and letting the far end hang, or preferably pulling it away from the building
with a guy attached to the end insulator.
4. Tuning is best accomplished by using an antenna analyzer attached to the far end of the
coaxial cable that will be used with the antenna. Once the initial resonant frequency is
established, the antenna may be tuned just like a dipole. Shortening the far end by 1” will
raise the resonant frequency approximately 50 kHz. Trim or (better) fold back and wrap
the wire on itself at the far end to shorten the antenna. If too much wire is removed by
cutting, the included tuning stub may be attached to the stud at the matchbox end and
trimmed to establish resonance to the desired frequency. Fine tuning may be
accomplished by changing the orientation of the stub with regard to the main radiator (I.e.
rotating the stub and retightening the hardware) Tighten the hardware just enough to
compress the lockwasher.
5. Once you are satisfied with the overall length of the radiator, lace the wire and tie off a
support rope through the provided insulator.
6. Fig. 1 illustrates some mounting ideas.